“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things that I cannot accept”. This quote by activist Angela Davis is one of the most relevant quotes ever uttered. During the recent women's march millions of people went out a made a statement of unity against potential oppression.The world hasn't seemed like an uplifting place recently but people peacefully uniting under an important cause is beautiful and vital, it brings hope that people care enough to try and make a positive change for the future. Power, strength and knowledge are not exclusive to good people corrupt egomaniacs can get those things as well, this fact only makes it more vital to stand up for each other. The U.S government is not a dictatorship they work FOR the people not the other way around. If the government is doing or planning on doing things that are detrimental to people, its an obligation to stand up for yourself and those around you.
To those who don’t agree with the women’s march, I recommend during research on the issues at hand and having empathy for your fellow human beings. The ability to assemble and protest is a Constitutional right. It might be time for some introspective thinking and evaluation but if you want to toss aside any potential knowledge you can gain, and throw away your belief in the constitution I suppose thats your prerogative. Peaceful protest is a beautiful thing you don't need to agree with what’s being protested but you’d be ignorant to dismiss it.
On the CNN panel Saturday night there were nine people on a panel discussing the women's march, only one of them was female! How is it possible that a protest that was centered around women’s rights that they would have only one female there to discuss it. No one will learn anything without the ability to go out of their comfort zone and see the world through others perspectives. Even then we all use confirmation bias anyway and try to surround ourself with what our original dispositioned belief was.
I think the country’s going to be ok, throughout history their are people who were willing to stand up for whats right , and its evident that people are not going to stop doing that now.
